Show NAUTICAL NOVELTIES courtesy of U S navy recruiting station salt lake I ake city utah all naval vessels when passing tomb at mount vernon virginia parade the full guard and band half mast colors an and I 1 tott toll tile the ships bell when abreast the tomb taps tape is sounded bounded on use the bugle the guard presents arms arma and tile the officers and men stand at attention george washington organized tile the first american pleat fleet in the early eaily years of the revolution he be watched with anxious eyes while his british opponents safely transported troops and supplies by water from england miles away because england had command of the sea before the continental tin congress got around to the important undertaking of providing the he colonies with sea defenses general washington using his powers as commander la in chief at tile tho siege of boston organized a little navy of big own to cruise about the waters of massachusetts hay boly and to intercept supply ships on their way to the british garrison washington found la in the continental army a reg lmont ont of trained sailors with this element to draw upon he fitted out armed ships the first of fleet was tho the schooner hannah commanded by captain nicholson cholson Nl broughton of marblehead and manned by a detachment from colonel glovers QI overa regiment tho lynch lee warron warran washington and harrlson harrison also were equipped as armed vessels and the battle fleet proved of real value in the siege of boston capturing thirty five prize vessels tile first of these was tile the british vessel unity taken by the hannah on september 6 1776 1775 the day after captain broughton sailed on tho the first cruise tile tha schooner lee lea was tile moat successful of these vessels with captain john joil n manley commanding among its prize the lee lea captured the nancy a large brigantine loaded with ordnance and supplies for the british army la in boston this cargo cat go made it possible to continue the siege and also prepared tile the way for the capture of boston the white house was waa so named at tile the suggestion of washington it was tile the name of the old home of martha washington ashington lV mount vernon the home and estate of georgo washington undoubtedly the most famous shrine in american history was waa named after admiral edward vernon q of ill fall navy A meeting ue of tile the members of tho the th federal feder land dank bank association LIL ti an of f kane hano col county mot met last monday evening at tile the chavel to dla dis cuss business and questions ot of interest to all members secretary fred majors had previously made arrangements tor for the meeting |